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Auckland professor calls for Big Tech power regulation

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An Auckland-based professor has called for greater regulation of major technology companies, arguing their immense power needs to be curbed. The professor suggests that current oversight is insufficient to manage the influence wielded by these corporations. This call for action highlights ongoing concerns about the concentration of power within the tech industry. AI

IMPACT Calls for regulation of large tech companies could impact AI development and deployment policies.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece from a professor calling for regulation, not a direct announcement or event.

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Auckland professor calls for Big Tech power regulation

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    https://www. rnz.co.nz/news/business/101250 2/time-to-rein-in-power-of-big-tech-auckland-professor-says # nzpol # ai

    https://www. rnz.co.nz/news/business/101250 2/time-to-rein-in-power-of-big-tech-auckland-professor-says # nzpol # ai

    LINKS rnz.co.nz/…/time-to-rein-in-power-of-big-… rnz.co.nz/…/new-law-expected-to-protect-i…

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